Condolences and offers of help arrived in Italy Monday from around the world following the L'Aquila earthquake that killed at least 92 people.
The European Union, the United States, Russia, Germany, France, Greece, Israel, Poland and Afghanistan were among countries who contacted the Italian government following the tragedy.
Turkey's equivalent of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, also said it was available to send humanitarian aid to the stricken area.
United States President Barack Obama sent his condolences to the families hit by the quake as he arrived for an official visit in Turkey, while Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he was ''deeply shocked'' by the news of the quake and offered to send aid.
The European Commission said it was ready to send assistance immediately if requested by Italy.
An EC spokesperson said the European Civil Protection Department's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) was ready to provide tents and support for those who lost their homes in the disaster, while Italy may be eligible for emergency aid from the European Solidarity Fund, available in the event of emergencies when damage is greater than three billion euros or 0.6% of GDP.
Polish Premier Donald Tusk said the Polish people were ''united in sorrow'' with the families of the victims as well as those who had lost their homes in the quake.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he was ''profoundly saddened'' by the tragedy.
Agostino Miozzo, director of Italy's civil protection department, said for the moment Italy did ''not need help from other countries''.
Embassies were meanwhile checking if any foreign nationals were involved in the quake.
